3x^2-20x-25=0

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Solution for 3x^2-20x-25=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -20x + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -20x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-25 + -20x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-8.333333333 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-8.333333333 + -6.666666667x + 8.333333333 + x2 = 0 + 8.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-8.333333333 + 8.333333333 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 8.333333333

Combine like terms: -8.333333333 + 8.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 8.333333333
-6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 8.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.333333333 = 8.333333333
-6.666666667x + x2 = 8.333333333

The x term is -6.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.333333334).
Square it (11.11111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.11111112' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667x + 11.11111112 + x2 = 8.333333333 + 11.11111112

Reorder the terms:
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 8.333333333 + 11.11111112

Combine like terms: 8.333333333 + 11.11111112 = 19.444444453
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 19.444444453

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.333333334)(x + -3.333333334) = 19.444444453

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.409585519

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.333333334) equal to 4.409585519 and -4.409585519.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.333333334 = 4.409585519 Simplifying x + -3.333333334 = 4.409585519 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x = 4.409585519 Solving -3.333333334 + x = 4.409585519 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x = 4.409585519 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.409585519 + 3.333333334 x = 4.409585519 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: 4.409585519 + 3.333333334 = 7.742918853 x = 7.742918853 Simplifying x = 7.742918853

Subproblem 2

x + -3.333333334 = -4.409585519 Simplifying x + -3.333333334 = -4.409585519 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x = -4.409585519 Solving -3.333333334 + x = -4.409585519 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x = -4.409585519 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.409585519 + 3.333333334 x = -4.409585519 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -4.409585519 + 3.333333334 = -1.076252185 x = -1.076252185 Simplifying x = -1.076252185

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.742918853, -1.076252185}

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